Southern Huntingdon County SD
Public school district · Huntingdon County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4222320
Southern Huntingdon County SD spent $15,392 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 84% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,594). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,007 students in 2024-25; 56.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,431 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Southern Huntingdon County SD in enrollment (1,051 to 1,084 students) and Southern Huntingdon County SD itself.
Where the money came from
$21,414,000 in revenue: 56.9% state, 28.9% local and 14.2% federal. Total spending including $2,803,000 of capital outlay was $21,771,000, or $20,539 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$12,177,000 57%
- Local$6,198,000 29%
- Federal$3,039,000 14%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 418 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,060 students in 2022-23, 1,037 students in 2023-24, 1,007 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,060 | 121.0 | 8.8 |
| 2023-24 | 1,037 | 125.0 | 8.3 |
| 2024-25 | 1,007 | 116.0 | 8.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Southern Huntingdon County SD scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 23-27% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Pennsylvania | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 43-47% | 54% | 492 |
| Math | 23-27% | 34% | 489 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 94 students in Southern Huntingdon County SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 87.5% |
| Students in the class | 94 | 136,045 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 412 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Farms Elementary School | 174 | 11.6 | 52.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Rockhill Elementary School | 148 | 9.9 | 50.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Shade Gap Elementary School | 90 | 11.3 | 52.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 595 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS | 595 | 7.6 | 49.6% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Southern Huntingdon County SD
- Website: shcsd.org
- Phone: (814) 447-5529
- Office: 10339 Pogue Road, Three Springs, PA 17264
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Southern Huntingdon County SD
- Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentSouthern Huntingdon County SD ranks 351 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,392).#351 of 418
- Every school district in PennsylvaniaSouthern Huntingdon County SD is the number 416 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 1,060 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#416 of 775
- Mahanoy Area SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 1,063 students in fall 2022, $17,872 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,872
- Bentworth SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 1,051 students in fall 2022, $16,377 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,377
- Compare Southern Huntingdon County SD with Mahanoy Area SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Southern Huntingdon Co HS/MS, its largest high school595 students in 2024-25, 7.6 per teacher.595
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Southern Huntingdon County SD
How many schools and students are in Southern Huntingdon County SD?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,007 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Southern Huntingdon County SD spend per student?
$15,392 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,594 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,431 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Southern Huntingdon County SD's money come from?
$21,414,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.9% state, 28.9% local and 14.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Southern Huntingdon County SD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 100 of the 1,102 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Southern Huntingdon County SD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Southern Huntingdon County SD scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading and 23-27% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Southern Huntingdon County SD?
85-89% of the 94 students in Southern Huntingdon County SD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Southern Huntingdon County SD's NCES district ID?
4222320. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25